Participants at the Association of Fundraising Professionals annual conference in New Orleans had an opportunity to help rebuild a city that is still attempting to recover from Hurricane Katrina.

Many participants who arrived early for the conference participated in construction projects in New Orleans on Saturday organized by Rebuilding Together, the national charity that mobilizes volunteers to participate in renovation efforts.

The organization is working to rebuild 1,000 homes in the Gulf Coast that had been affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The Chronicle has uploaded photos from the volunteer effort to its Flickr page.